Newsazenplay.comFATF’s updated gambling-risk work highlights cash, e-wallets, mobile money and virtual assets as higher-risk channels. The article says the report increases scrutiny on payments, crypto, intermediaries and cross-border gambling activity.
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U.S. Bancorp appointed Calvert Lange as Senior Vice President and Head of Payments: Merchant and Institutional Sales Group. The move strengthens the bank’s leadership in institutional payments.
Payment technology firms are shortening withdrawal times for casino operators by using real-time payment rails, automated verification and digital wallets. The article says Trustly now uses real-time payments in the US, while Visa Direct can send funds to supported debit cards within 24 hours.
Gaming operators in Kenya say they received warnings that their Paybill payment channels could be switched off. The article says 2026 conduct regulations require payment service providers to obtain regulatory approval before processing gambling transactions, tightening mobile-money payments.